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Touching Eternity
August 17th, 2025
Eternity-Week2

Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my father’s home.

For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’
Luke 16:27-28

Feelings get in the way of acting wisely.

Today is about being teachable.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:5-6

True Wisdom can’t come from your feelings.

You don’t find truth inside yourself.

UNWISDOM
Follow your heart
It’s true if you think it’s true
Do what makes you happy

The human heart is the most deceitful of all things.
Jeremiah 17:9

Those who trust in their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.
Proverbs 28:26

The fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom.
Proverbs 9:10

God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.
Genesis 3:5

The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her.
Genesis 3:6

I will teach you wisdom’s ways and lead you in straight paths.
Proverbs 4:11

Wisdom is knowing the difference between what feels right and what is right.

Those who trust in their own insight are foolish, but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.
Proverbs 28:26

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Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
James 1:19

A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted
Proverbs 12:16

A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare.
Proverbs 15:1

Just because it feels right, doesn’t mean it is right.

Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course or your life.
Proverbs 4:23

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5

Treat younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
1 Timothy 5:2

What does God’s word say about this.

Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13:20